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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
A PLEA FOR REICH.
His Counsel Says He Killed His
Wife i'm Self.DefenSe.

New York, June 9.-The trial of Adolpil
Reich for the murder of his wife, was con
tinued yesterday before Recorder Smyth
The bloody towel and knife being exhibit
ed, Officer Reap testified that on stripping
Reich at the station-house he found his
underclothes stained with fresh blood. The
prisoner accounted for the blood stains by
saying that his wife had a hemOrrage al
the nose the night before. The will written
by the prisoner after his arrest was offered
in evidence, and DR.. Cyrus Edison testified
that the stains on the clothing aud towel
were of human blood. The prosecution
rested and the case for the defense was
opened by Lawyer Kingsley.
To the Amusement of everybody, the
murder was boldly acknowledged and the
aspect Of the trial completely changed by
the counsel for the defense, claiming that
Reich killed his wife in self-defense. The
prisoner, the counsel for the defense said,
came home on the night of the murder and
found the door locked. He knocked, and
it was opened by his wife. As he entered
a man darted out under his arm and
hurried down the stairs. They were
the footsteps heard before the
killing. Reich said to his wife: snow |
have got you; I'll get divorce. / have
the proof myself" and he excitedly un-
dressed himself. He threw himself on the
bed, when suddenly his wife came at him
with knife in her hand, threatening to
kill him. He jumped up and disarmed
her. In the struggle her hands were cut.
He lay down, when she again caught up
the knife and approached him. He picked
up the other knife which was conveniently
at hand, and they went at each other, be
catching her hand which held the knife,
and sheecstching his. Thus they struggled,
when suddenly Reich's knife entered his
wife's throat, and as he drew il out cut il
completely across. The rest of the day was
consumed In examining witnesses called TO
substantiate Reich's statements. To-day
the prisoner will take the stand in his own
behalf. His admission of the killing is
considered remarkable, as the evidence was
so entirely circumstantisl that Police
Justice before whom he was arraigned, and
a good many people, believed the woman
had committed suicide.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14

A great many elegant presents
have been received by the young
couple, among them pictures, silver
ware, Turkish and Smyrna rugs,
and many ornamental articles.
Among valued presents is a
Persian table cover from friends in
Philadelphia, and a basket for Mar
guerites from Miss Jennie Batterton,
Of Kirkwood. After the reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastey will leave
for St. Louis, and thence by
boat to St. Paul where they will visit
relatives of the groom, thence to Chi
cago and after stay of few days at
that point, they will 60 to Kansas
City and Great Bend Kas., where
they will visit, being absent in all
about one month. They will then return
here and make their home for the
present with the brides mother. The
BAzoo, with other friends, wish Mr..
and Mrs. Eastey a life of happiness,
and trusts that but few, if any, clouds
may mar their united lives.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
DISCOVERED A NUNS ROOM
Sister Henrietta GrappleS With
Her ASSailant and Rings
the Alarm Bell.

La Crosse, Wis, June 9.-The inmates
of the convent here were aroused shortly
after midnight by violent ringing of the
bell which Is usually devoted solely to the
purpose OF calling the Sisters to their daily
devotions. The Mother Superior and her
startled flock rushed from their rooms To
ascertain the cause of the unusual disturb
ance, and found Sister Henrietta frantic
ally Juggling at the bell rope and scream
ing for help.
The nuns succeeded with some difficulty
in calming their hysterical sister and con-
veyed her to her own room. Sister Hen
richa then informed the amazed sisterhood
that about IL o'clock she was awakened by
an unknown man, who was endeavoring to
wrap large handkerchief around her
mouth for the evident purpose OF prevent
ing an outcry. Sister Henrietta, who is a
stout, healthy young woman, at once crap
pied with her assailant, and a
struggle. lasting some minutes,
ensued, the woman making every
endeavor TO reach the open window,
through which the intruder had evidently
entered. The struggle was almost a noise
less one, which accounts for the fact
that the other sleepers in the dOrmitory
were not aroused. Sister Henrietta finally
reached the window, and with sudden
wrench freed her head from the silken
bandage. The man staggered back as the
intended victim freed herself. Without
moments hesitation the woman jumped
from the window 10 the ground, distance
of eighteen feet, escaping without msteri-
al injury. Running to the bell rope,
which hung in an outside hall, she rang
the bell. The unknown scoundrel had, in
the meantime, dropped down to the
ground, and before help could be procured
he had escaped.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
REVERSED AND REMANDED

By decision rendered yesterday,
it will be seen that the supreme court
reversed and remanded two cases IL
which the Pacific railroad was sued BY
Pettis county for back taxes. The
suits were originally tried and the
county lost them. The county took
an appeal. Yesterday that appeal
was decided, and the cases now come
back to be tried again.
The county would do we'll to aband-
on the suits, as they are suing only On
a technicality, and it is futile to pay
thousands Of dollars Of costs with a
very slim show of getting anything.
1t is due to the present cou.t
20 stale that they did not inaugurate
the proceedings. The sui's were COM
menced when the late w. C. Gibson
was on the bench eight or ten years
ago.
BY all means when the cases are
called again let them be dismissed
and thereby stop the costs, which
have now amounted to more than
they should. Pettis County has no
money to throw away in visionary
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Broke Her Leg.

Kansas City. Mo-. June civilian NJ
Sloan and f. +. Hill, sons-in-law
Of David Waldo, live at 1907 TroOs;
aveaue. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill LETT The city on
a visit last night and Mr.. Sloan and his
wife accompanied them to the depot, re-
turning in Lands hack. The cable line
Grade ON Troost avenue between Sixteenth
and SEVENTEEN streets is two feet hi cher
than the present grade of the street on
either side. The driver drove the hack be-
tween the tracks until in front of Mr..
Sloan's residence when he attempted to
pull toward the curb. The hack tumbled
on its side the horses, however, stopping
Immediately and remaining quiet Mr.
Sloan crawled out of the hack through the
window near the drivers seat and the
vehicle was righted and Mrs. Sloan extri
Gated. Mr.. Slosn was lightly bruised and
the driver escaped unhurt, but Mrs.
Sloan's left leg was broken near the ankle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
SUPREME COURT,
A Decision i'm Two Important
Suits From Pettis County,
Rendered To day.

Jefferson City, June 6.-[Special.] Tn,
supreme court met this morning. Present
all the Judges. The following pensions
were handed down:
BY Norten chief justice-state respondent
vs.. Chas. Rose, appellant, st. Louis crimi
nal court; affirmed.
Samuel j. McGee, respondent, VS.. the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., appellant
Monroe circuit; affirmed.
III. Getson, respondent, VS.. Cunningham
ct al, appellant, Vernon county circuit
court; affirmed.
V. Z. Karnes, appellant, VS.. Strader
Alexander, respondent, Jackson circuit
affirmed.
Stete tx rel j. A. C.. Brown. collector
Pettis county, respondent, VS.. Missouri Pa
ci6c Railroad Company, appellant, Pettis
circuit reversed and remanded.
State ex rel J. A. G. Brown, respondent,
VS.. Union Trust Company, Pettis circuit
reversed and remanded.
State, respondent, vs.. A. III. HunstOn,
appellant, Cooper circuit; affirmed.
Alder ct al, respondent, VS.. Kansas
City, Springfield and Memphis Railroad
Company, appellant, Jackson Circuit &;
James A. Price ct al. appellants, VS. the
Inhabitants of the town of Breckenridge,
respondent, Caldwell circuit affirmed.
State respondent, VS.. James Hick, APP
pellant, Texas circuit {; affirmed.
By Say Judge-Tollarhide respondent,
VS.. Marion Parks ct al, appellant, Hick-
DRY circuit reversed.
Martha Overpeck ct al, respondents, VS..
III. Thierman, st, Louis county circuit ;
affirmed.
j. III. Filburn appellant VS.. John Ivers,
respondent; Cape Girardeau Circuit /;
judgment for Filbert in part and cause
remanded for further proceedings.
5. c. Spurlock, plaintiff in error VS..
Missouri Pacific, defendant in error, Ben
ton Circuit reversed and remanded.
Judge Norton files a dissenting opinion.
Demkman appellant, VS.. Wabash rail-
road, respondent, St. Louis court of APP
peals; Judgment reversed and cause re-
manded with direction to enter up ludg-
ment affirming that of the circuit court.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Kissed by Long Professions of
Ladies.

hdCbH, Ud, NSNS.
The kissing of college girls by Gov.
Gordon brings back a memory of
long ago. On his return from the
Mexican war General TAYLOR was in
vited everywhere. lionized by every.
body and kissed by long professions
of ladies ON each occasion. Once
when a swarm of charming bellies
was filing by with the accustomed lip
service, the adjutant stopped him:
General, it is usual with a COM
handing officer TO have duties dis
charged by subalterns, and l am will
ing TO relieve you of this work"
THAT will do" said General Taylor,
when he wants the business done,
but he wants it done well he should at
tend to it himself" whereupon he
straightway handed his mouth to the
next lady and went on with the exer-
cises.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
when Baby Wa sick, 70 gave her CastmiA
When shs was Child, abe cried for Cassae,>
When she became xiss. abe chung 70 CassssA
Wsa che hsd Chndzsa. shs sssstsso C.aa>n
That "May Picnic,'
Springfield Herald.

"Marmaduke's May picnic" as the
Rocheport Commercial calls it, is 90
ing to be decided expensive. Those
who defended it at the start said the
cost might probably be s25, 900, but
ridiculed the idea of SIS 900 that was
mentioned by some papers. The
parties attending the little picnic at
Marmaduke's pressing invitation have
already appropriated $4,000. and
how much larger the amount may
grow before they leave, no one knows,
as they are still doing nothing at an
expense of about 81 200 per day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14

Fort Scott, Kan, June 9.-The Associa.
ton of the Young Peoples Christian
Union will hold national convention at
Fort Scott the IA, Is and Is of this month.
The association in this city is making
quite extensive preparations for the enter
tainment of delegates, as it is thought that
there will be no less than $50 delegates
present. Only about one-sixth of all the
unions organized have been heard from so
far, and they alone promise to send over
100 delegates. This is comparatively a
young organization as it has been only
about eighteen months since this work was
started.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
The Wrong "PantS.o

WlIIlslnspOrt lFa-J Breakfast IaDIe.
A new reporter had joined the staff.
He was writing up his first assign
ment, which was the resuscltation of
halfdrowned woman. The city editor
looked over the scri5bler's shoulder,
and this was what he read: THE
fair form lay on the dock, and
her short pants" ''Tut, tut, young
man" said the city editor, "none Of
ZOla's realism not on this great reli-
gious daily drop that pants business"
The new reporter smiled softly and
wrote on: "And her short pants for
breath showed that consciousness was
returning"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Where Was Elijah Then ?
Detroit Free Press.

The reason West Virginia preach
er walked into Charleston without any
clothes on and looking like a piece Of
raw beef, was because he met a bear
two miles out of town and the bear
wanted to have a little fun with him.
The preacher depended upon the Lord
for the first ten minutes, but after that
used his jack-knife and club, and
Satan was finally put to rout.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14

My daughter was troubled with Heart
Disease for five years, given up by pnysi.
clans, had sinking spells, constant pain,
great swelling over her heart extending to
left arm, and severe spells of neuralgia,
extending over entire body, doctors could
not help her. DR.. Graves Heart Regula-
tor cured her within three months.-Jas.
Tilton, Concord, n. II. 81 per bottle at
druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Notice..
SEDALIA, Mo-, Apr

SEDALIA, Mo-, April q, 1887.
The annual meeting Of stockholders Of
the Sedalia, Warsaw q Southern Railway
Company, will be held at the Office of said
company. at Sedalia, Mo-, on Monday,
June 6, 1887, for the election of directors
and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
GEO. G. SMITH, JAY GOULD,
Secretary. President
4-29-wtd
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Wool Wool Wool Wool.

Highest price paid for wool at Soda
liza WOODEN Mills see US before you sci
their store is on the Corner Second and
Usage streets where they have full stock
of groceries and Darrell salt by the car
load also large stock of home manu-
featured wooden goods al manufactures
prices. 4-l2w3m
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
A fearful Memory.

PhiiadeIphla Press.
The crow, according TO ornithologi-
cal authorities, lives to the age of 100
years. We remember tackling one
after the November election of 1884
that really seemed older than that.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Statesmen Wanted.

To solicit orders for our reliable nursery
stock. Good salary and expenses or. com
mission. Permanent employment guarsn-
teed. Address az once, stating age,
SMELL & Rowland, Nurserymen,
45w2mf St. Louis, No.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Eating Not Talking This Time.

Post Dispatch.
Senator Vest arrived in the city
last evening and is being entertained
by friends. He had supper at the
Lindell last night with David w.
Caruth. and lunched to-day with his
son, who is clerk in the Third Ma
tionsl bank. The senator leaves to-
night.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14

Carriers Little Liver Pills may we'll be
termed Perfection" Their gentle action
and good effect on the system, really make
them a perfect little pill They please
those who use them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

LIKE the Mormons, the Bald Knob
bers of Southwestern Missouri have
oaths which they consider more bind
ing than any which the government
can administer. They accordingly
take the ordinary court oath with B.
few mental reservations which may be
said to weaken their testimony. In
Utah the government makes prac-
tice of committing such witnesses to
the penitentiary for contempt and it
robable that Missouri will do the
same thing. The Bald Knobbers will
have to be put down if the republic is
to continue. They object to man
going fishing when be feels like it and
they have been known to horsewhip
an entire family because it's members
neglected to mend q broken fence or
put g. hinge on a front door. Such
constituencies as this has made life g.
burden to a great many Missourians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

CANADIAN nnauces are not IN q
promising condition. There IL no dit
ficulty experienced In Canada IN de-
termining how TO dispose OF the surplus
or there is no surolus TO dispose Of
and the national, or colonial. debt Is
getting larger and larger every year. Sir
Charles Tupper's recent statement is
denounced by the Toronto and Mon
treal papers as being altogether OPP
timistic, but even according TO Sir
Charles, the debt exceeds $27O,O0O,-
600, or more than $50 d head of the
population. while the estimated ia
come for the year falls considerably
below the total of the amounts certi-
fed by the spending departments as
the lowest with which the govern
ment can be carried on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Crimes.

At the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Albany, on the evening OF the
18th. an insane woman named Alice Crelgh
fired two shots from a revolver at Father
Iooney. Neither shot took effect. The af
fair occurred while the priest was at con-
fessional. Miss Creigh asserts that Father
Looney had retained money seL.t to her
from friends in Ireland.
Policeman Julien Arnold, of Alexandria,
Va. WAS shot dead and Ernest l. Padgett
wounded about / o'clock on the morning
OF the 18th in Alexandria while attempting
to arrest two men whom they overheard
planning a robbery.
GEORGE Jordan, alias Fairbanks, young
coiored man, was fatally shot on the night
Of the 18th by William Dunston. also col
ored IN the railway tracks OF the Grand
trunk road at the Tailor Street crossing,
Chicaoo- Both men had been drinking.
The notice think that the shooting grew
ont Of a. quarrel over division of the
spoils OF a burglary.
Henry B. Chamberlain and James +.
TayIor have confessed to the murder OF
Mrs. Ernst, at New Haven, Conn.
Joe Campbell, penitentlary guard at
Little Rock, Ark, has been arrested Tor re-
leasing convlcts.
Col. Bolton, the Chicago post-office en-
bezzler. has been assigned to a clerkship at
Joliet penitentiary.
Van B. Baker has been arrested at Wheel
ing. W. Va, for the murder OF his wife and
Mrs. McWha, his mother-ln-law.
Dan Sullivan, q Pan Handle Railway en-
gineer. has been arrested on an Indictment
for murder, for throwing a tramp from his
engine.
The case against Or. Palmer, OF the Mlchi-
gan penitentiary, for accepting a bride TO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

fathers, p!asfereTs. stone contractors
with nearly 20, 600 workingmen; 500
employers OF 10 rneymen painters
and manufacturers OF paints, oils,
ETC., with over B 600 employees; about
2OU brick manufa cturers and dealers
III lime, cement, mortar, asphalt, gran
lte. stone, mar BILE, ETC., with nearly
5 500 workjngmeu; 40 dealers ia win
dow glass with several hundred work
ingmen; $50 plumbers and gas filters
With about 1000 workirgmen: SO
roofers with 700 workingmen; $50
architects with about 700 employees;
$50 lumber dealers with 5000 labor
ers; over 100 planning mills and sash,
door and hiiud factories with about
5000 workingmen; several thousand
teamSt era ere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Minor HapDenings.

The refusal OF the Knights OF Labor in
the Pennsylvania coke region to abide by
the decision of the umpire in the recent
trouble is likely to cause split in the or
der of that State.
Justice William B. Woods, OF the su-
his residence in Washington, D. c., on the
4th, OF dropsy.
A monument was dedicated on the 18th
Inst. at Spottsylvania Court House, Va, to
the memory of Gen. Sedgwick.
Southern Illinois fruit-growers are
alarmed at the workings of an insect that
threatens the destruction of the strawberry
crop.
The great Kentucky Derby, which took
place at Louisville on the 18th inst, was
won by the bay colt Montrose. Time
2:39A. The audience numbered 10000,
The president has appointed James w.
Hyatt, of Connecticut, to the office of
United States Treasurer, made vacant by
the resignation of Conrad N. Jordan.
Fourteen persons were killed or injured
in collision on the Brighton railway in
Australia on the 18th.
The Queen, the Marquis of Lorne and
Princess Louise visited the Wild West
show at London on the 18th. The Queen
was pleased with the performance and fre-
quently applauded. Cody, Red Shirt and
q number OF squaws were introduced to the
Queen.
The Pennsylvania Legislature passed a
high license bill on the 18th.
Gen. Boulanger's mobilization bill pro.
vides for a credit of 100000 francs to
defray the expenses of the experiment.
The maximum time for mobilization is
fixed at ten days.
A bill has been prepared for the Reichstag
enacting direct appointments of mayors OF
Strasburg Mulhouse, Metz, Colmar, Gueb-
willer, Haguenau, Schestadt are Sarreguo-
mines. The mayors are to have the power
to regulate the nominations of municipal
officers.
Floods at Akron, O., caused $40, 900
damage in forty minutes.
Large quantities Of smuggled run and
cigars were seized at Boston.
A package containing $4,000 has been
stolen from the Bank OF Ottawa.
The remains OF mastedon OF the larg-
est size have been discovered about twenty
miles from Atlanta, Ga.
1t is rumored that a flibustering expedi-
tion has succeeded IN landing formidable
body on the Island OF Cuba.
James A. Cunningham, Of Madison, Ind,
got Judgment against the Vincennes & La
fayette Railroad Company for $92, 900 for
the burning of his starch factory at Vim
cennes.
Willis blowing near Michigan City, Ind,
Jonn Bout struck q bomb, which exploded.
blowing off his right hand, breaking his leg,
and infictiDg other injuries which will prob
ably prove fatal.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
decided to issue $S,00O,O0O OF new stock
for construction and equipment expendi.
lures during 1887 on the main and leased
lines, and for the completion and exten-
sion OF new and auxiliary lines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

EDITOR KATKoFF, of Petersburg, has
been condemned to die by the Mill
lists. AS an enterprising journalist
Editor Katkoff should hereafter keep
g. paragraph like this set up and
ready for use: "Our readers this
morning will perhaps excuse the alb
sence of editorial comment upon the
important events of the day, as, in
the midst of our labors last evening, a
bomb exploded beneath our chair,
and we are now no more. Pax nobis-
euno -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

AT the first meeting of the Anti-Pov-
erty Society, in New York, Father
McGlynn made an address in the
course of which he said: Religion
will never be right until we shall see q
democratic pope walking down Broad
way, with g. stovepipe hat on his
head and carrying an umbrella under
his arm" We agree now with
DIR. McGlynn that he would better
not 90 to Rome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

THE promptness of the mayor OF
Louisville in calling out the militia
the other day to prevent lynching
NAV have saved the life of an inno-
cent man. One of the men whose I'M
mediate death was clamored for by
the mob tried to establish an abb at
the time of his arrest, and investiga-
ton proves that his account OF his
actions at the time the crime was
committed is substantiated by evil
dence. The fact only shows how dan
gerous mob law is, and how criminal
ly Illogical it is to reverse the judicia!
order of procedure and execute man
first and try him afterwards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
IRON MEN GROANING.
Trouble Caused by the Increase in Duties
in the Dominion.

MONTREAL, May 1.-THE enormous
increase in the duties on iron came like
thunderclap on the manufacturers
here, and is likely to bring the govern
ment into some little trouble. A num-
Der of the leading manufacturers were
seen by your correspondent, and nearly
all said they would have to close up GER
tain lines of business and cancel num-
per annum. The rolling mills will have
to close up altogether unless something
is done, as the duty on the raw material
amounts to SO per cent, and that on the
finished product to only 80 per cent.
Only one firm has so far attempted to
make pig iron in this country, and it is
for their especial benefit the extra duty
has been imposed. The extra duty will
probably have to be taken off at once.